Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 8 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s award
Long-time College Assistant Glynn Cyprien Named Interim Head Coach of NBA D-League’s Iowa Energy
The Energy have announced that Head Coach Matt Woodley has been relieved of his head coaching duties, effective immediately. Glynn Cyprien has been named Interim Head Coach of the Energy. Cyprien joined the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2014-15 season as basketball operations assistant/scout, returning to the city where he helped guide the University of Memphis
Villa Maria College Head Coach Don Silvestri Earns 600th Career Victory
No other way would be fitting. A dramatic last-minute comeback secured a 69-66 win for the #13 Villa Maria College Vikings over #3 Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, and in the process, gave storied head coach Don Silveri his 600th career victory. Coach Silveri, who has been coaching for more than 38 years, was
Building A Value Driven Culture In College Athletics – Jason Belzer, GAME, Inc.
What are your organization’s “core values”? Here’s a list of common ones adopted by college athletics departments across the country: Excellence, Faith, Integrity, Leadership, Service, Humility, Passion, Innovation, Perseverance, Unity, Servanthood, Responsibility, Thankfulness. It’s a safe bet that your department has at least one, if not several, of these on its own list. Powerful, evocative
Colorado State Head Coach Larry Eustachy Earns 500th Career Victory
Colorado State Head Coach Larry Eustachy earned his 500th career victory in emphatic fashion as the Colorado State Rams beat the Air Force Falcons 85-58 Saturday afternoon in Moby Arena. The win improves the Rams to 11-6 on the year and 3-1 in Mountain West play, while the Falcons fell to 8-8 overall and 1-2
John Henry Becomes Winningest Coach in Program History at William Penn University (IA)
William Penn Men’s Basketball Coach John Henry became the winningest coach in program history as the Statesmen won a battle of first-place teams, defeating Graceland 93-84 in Heart of America Athletic Conference on Saturday. Henry claimed win #320 (320-187, .631 winning pct.) to pass Leon Richardson for first place at William Penn. The skipper, who
OFFICIAL: Danny Brown Named Head Basketball Coach at STLCOP
Following up on “dirt” that HoopDirt.com posted yesterday…it’s now been made official that Danny Brown has been named as the head basketball coach at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. “My family and I are excited to be a part of the Eutectic program,” Brown said. “I am excited about the challenge of changing the culture
4 Keys For Conference Wins – Austin Barone, Just Play Sports Solutions
The holiday parties are over, the ball dropped on Times Square and we realize that there are two months left before the Madness begins. 67 days to be exact. Before anybody starts cutting down nets, they have to get there first. And the fastest way to get to March is win your conference. So what
John Beilein Wins 200th Game at Michigan
With Michigan’s win earlier this week against Penn State, head coach John Beilein became the second coach in program history to reach 200 wins with the Wolverines, joining Johnny Orr, who is the all-time leader with 209. He now has a 751-445 record in his 38+ seasons as a head coach (Michigan, West Virginia, Richmond,
NAIA DIRT: Coaching Change Made at St. Louis College of Pharmacy
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Brian Swift is out as the head basketball coach at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Swift had been the head coach at the school for the past twelve seasons. STLCOP is currently 0-9 on the season, and in the midst of a 57-game losing streak dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Austin Peay Head Coach Dave Loos to take leave of absence from basketball program
Austin Peay State University head men’s basketball coach Dave Loos will take a leave of absence as he continues chemotherapy for a cancerous lymph node. July surgery led the removal of a malignant tumor on Loos’ colon and the discovery of a cancerous growth on a lymph node in the area. Loos, who is in
BREAKING: Wisconsin-Stevens Point Head Coach Bob Semling Suspended for Remainder of 2016-17 Season
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point announced today (Jan. 5) that it is taking swift actions in response to major allegations regarding its men’s basketball program. Effective immediately, head men’s basketball coach Bob Semling will be suspended from all activities involving UWSP athletics for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. Current associate head coach Kent Dernbach